Al Hilal, set to face Real Madrid in this summer's Club World Cup hosted in the United States, officially announced on Wednesday the signing of head coach Simone

Simone Inzaghi took over as head coach of Al-Hilal on Wednesday, a day after leaving Inter Milan and two weeks before the Saudi Arabian club's first game at the Club World Cup. Inzaghi signed a two-year deal after Al-Hilal lured him with an offer of reportedly more than 20 million euros ($23 million) per season.

Former Inter legend and 2010 Champions League winner Christian Chivu is set to be appointed as the new coach of the Italian club after the Nerazzurri parted ways with Simone Inzaghi, who joined Saudi side Al-Hilal on Wednesday.